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Dynamic response of steel-concrete composite bridges loaded by high-speed train

  • Podworna, Monika
    • Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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    • v.62 no.2
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    • pp.179-196
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    • 2017
  • The paper focuses on dynamic analyses of a series of simply-supported symmetric composite steel-concrete bridges loaded by an ICE-3 train moving at high speeds up to 300 km/h. The series includes five bridges with span lengths ranging from 15 m to 27 m, with repeatable geometry of the superstructures. The objects, designed according to Polish standards valid from 1980s to 2010, are modelled on the bridges serviced on the Central Main Line in Poland since 1980s. The advanced, two-dimensional, physically nonlinear model of the bridge-track structure-high-speed train system takes into account unilateral nonlinear wheel-rail contact according to Hertz's theory and random vertical track irregularities equal for both rails. The analyses are focused on the influence of random track irregularities on dynamic response of composite steel-concrete bridges loaded by an ICE-3 train. It has been pointed out that certain restrictions on the train speed and on vertical track irregularities should be imposed.

Vertical Vibration Analysis of a Magnetically Levitated Vehicle due to Random Track Disturbances and Dynamic Design of Its Secondary Suspensions (불규칙 궤도외란을 받는 자기부상열차의 진동해석 및 2차현가장치 동적설계)

  • Choe, Yeong-Hyu;Heo, Sin;Kim, Yu-Il
    • 연구논문집
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    • s.22
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    • pp.39-46
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    • 1992
  • A dynamic design process was proposed for the design of the secondary suspension characteristics of a magnetically levitated vehicle(MAGLEV). It is based on a ride quality-secondary stroke trade-off. For the vertical vibration analysis, a magnetically levitated vehicle was simplified as 2 d.o.f. linear model, and FRA's class-6-track irregularities were considered as exciting disturbances. The optimum value of airspring stiffness and damping coefficient for the secondary suspension of a prototype MAGLEV was determined using this proposed design process.

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A Dynamic Analysis of PSC Box Bridge Varying Span Lengths for Increased Speeds of KTX (고속철 속도변화에 대한 PSC박스 교량의 경간길이 별 동적해석)

  • Oh, Soon Taek;Lee, Dong Jun;Shim, Young Woo;Yun, Jun Kwan
    • Journal of the Korea institute for structural maintenance and inspection
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    • v.15 no.4
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    • pp.204-211
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    • 2011
  • A dynamic analysis procedure is developed to provide a better estimation of the dynamic responses of bridge during the passage of high speed railway vehicles. Particularly, a three dimensional numerical model including the structural interaction between high speed vehicles, bridges and railway endures to analyse accurately and evaluate with in-depth parametric studies for dynamic responses of various bridge span lengths running KTX railway locomotive up to increasing maximum speed(450km/h). Three dimensional frame element is used to model the simply supported pre-stressed concrete (PSC) box bridges for four span lengths(40~25m). Track irregularity employed as a stationary random process from the given spectral density functions and irregularities of both sides of the track are assumed to have high correlation. The high-speed railway vehicle (KTX) is used as 38-degree of freedom system. Three displacements (Vertical, lateral, and longitudinal) as well as three rotational components (Pitching, rolling, and yawing) are considered in the 38-degree of freedom model. The dynamic amplification factors are evaluated by the developed procedure under various traveling conditions, such as track irregularity camber, train speed and ballast. The dynamic analysis such as Newmark-${\beta}$ and Runge-Kutta methods which are able to analyse considering the dynamic impact factors are compared and contrasted.